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ANDREW PATERSON EMEIGRATED TO AMERICA

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Jeanette

Jeanette Report 12 Aug 2009 14:50

Hi i wonder wether anyone can help
trying to find records or information about a relative on my fathers side of the family he left to go to America before the 2nd world war from liverpool he was born in neilston scotland 1905
at some point moved to liverpool
i no its not alot to work on but even if you could point me in the correct direction of finding out

thankyou

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 12 Aug 2009 23:21

If you watched Who do you think you are today with Kim Cattarall you will have seen her tracing her father who stowed away to America from Liverpool and it showed where to look, the programme should be repeated soon so look out for it and record it so you can take notes.

Good luck
Lizx

Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 13 Aug 2009 08:55

Searched 1923 to 1945 found 3

All Andrew Paterson
1. a miner b 1906 departed from Glasgow 1929 to New York

2. a machineman b 1906 from Greenock to New York

3. a butcher b 1903 from Southampton with wife Jane to New York

Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 13 Aug 2009 09:02

DET

you beat me to it I had just looked for Canada (great minds etc)

Pat

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 13 Aug 2009 10:51

thankyou
for your help still none the wiser but will keep in my threads
thankyou again